Rob Kaplan in the News

2021

4-8-21	Fox Business: Dallas Fed president expects interest rates to reach pre-pandemic levels
4-7-21	Wall Street Journal: Fed’s Kaplan Says the Economy Still Needs Central Bank Support
4-7-21	Transcript: WSJ Interview With Dallas Fed President Robert Kaplan
3-31-21	KERA Think: Dallas Fed Chair Talks Post-Pandemic Economy
3-31-21	Marketplace: How COVID-19 made high-frequency data a go-to economic indicator
3-31-21	Bloomberg: Fed's Kaplan Expects Inflation to Moderate Going Into 2022
3-31-21	Nikkei: Dallas Fed chief calls for interest rate 'action' when benchmarks met
3-30-21	Washington Post: The soft underbelly to a looming economic boom: Millions will miss out
3-26-21	Texas Tribune: Experts hopeful about state’s economic recovery, but jobless Texans still face problems filing for benefits
3-23-21	CNBC: Fed’s Kaplan said he expects an interest rate hike in 2022
3-23-21	Reuters: Fed's Kaplan says he is among policymakers expecting rate hike in 2022
3-23-21	Bloomberg: Fed’s Kaplan Estimates First U.S. Rate Increase Will Be in 2022
3-23-21	Wall Street Journal: Fed’s Kaplan Acknowledges Offering 2022 Rate Rise View at Fed Meeting
2-17-21	Reuters: Fed's Kaplan says coronavirus variants, vaccine rollout his top concern
2-12-21	Yahoo Finance: Dallas Fed President Robert Kaplan speaks with Yahoo Finance
2-9-21	Bloomberg: Fed’s Kaplan on Inflation, Pandemic Recovery, Energy
2-9-21	Bloomberg: Fed’s Kaplan Expects Temporary Inflation Spikes During Recovery
2-8-21	Macro Musings: Robert Kaplan on the Fed’s New Framework, Inflation, and the Post-COVID Economy
2-2-21	CNBC: Dallas Fed President Kaplan stresses need for more spending to keep economic recovery going
2-2-21	MarketWatch: Community colleges and their students were already vulnerable. Then the pandemic hit
1-29-21	Wall Street Journal: Fed’s Kaplan Upbeat on Outlook, Says More Growth Depends on Vaccination
1-29-21	Bloomberg: Fed’s Kaplan Expects ‘Enthusiastic’ Debate on Taper Timing
1-29-21	Reuters: Fed's Kaplan: need healthy fossil fuel industry during green transition
1-29-21	The Economic Recovery Has a Child-Care Problem
1-11-21	Reuters: Fed's Kaplan hopes to begin QE weaning this year
1-11-21	Bloomberg: Fed Officials See Strong U.S. Rebound, Fanning Talk of Taper
1-11-21	Wall Street Journal: Fed’s Bostic Says Strong Recovery Could Open Door to Bond Taper This Year
1-7-21	Bloomberg: Fed’s Kaplan Says Expect Rising Bond Yields as Economy Mends

2020

• Marketplace: Dallas Fed president on the mood in the Fed’s Zoom room
• Wall Street Journal: Fed’s Kaplan Says It Will Be Time to Taper Bond Buying When Economy Is Clearly Recovering
• New York Times: A Trump Fed Pick Squeaks Through Senate Confirmation
• Reuters: Fed's Kaplan says bracing for difficult months ahead
• CNBC: Dallas Fed’s Kaplan says next three to six months will be challenging, but long-term growth is strong
• Reuters: Fed's Kaplan says economy could shrink as virus surges
• Wall Street Journal: Two Fed Officials Voice Concern on Economy as Virus Cases Surge
• Bloomberg: Fed’s Kaplan on Negative Growth, Emergency Programs, Workforce
• KRLD-AM CEO Spotlight with David Johnson: Robert S. Kaplan, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
• Wall Street Journal: Fed’s Kaplan Says Economy Likely Needs More Targeted Aid
• Bloomberg: Fed's Kaplan Says Covid Resurgence Jeopardizes Next Two Quarters
• Bloomberg: Fed’s Kaplan Says Virus Surge Threatens Next Two Quarters
• Reuters: Fed's Kaplan says resurgence of virus could lead to more shutdowns
• Reuters: Fed's Kaplan concerned about next six months as virus surges
• Reuters: Fed's Kaplan says disadvantaged Americans need help getting back to work
• Bloomberg: Fed's Robert Kaplan on U.S. Recovery, Bond Buying
• Wall Street Journal: Transcript: WSJ in Conversation With Dallas Fed President Robert Kaplan
• Wall Street Journal: Dallas Fed’s Kaplan Lays Out Path for Additional Federal Reserve Aid, If Needed
• Reuters: Fed's Kaplan says he wants to be careful about further QE
• CNBC: Dallas Fed’s Kaplan worried that rates at zero will push investors out on risk curve
• Wall Street Journal: Fed’s Low-Rate Strategy Confronts Concerns over Bubbles
• Reuters: Fed's Kaplan sees costs to pinning rates at zero
• Bloomberg: Fed's Kaplan Says Markets Have Clarity on Fed’s Policy Path
• Bloomberg: Policymakers Should Have Freedom to Lift Rates, Fed's Kaplan Says
• New York Times: Why the U.S. Risks Repeating 2009’s Economic Stimulus Mistakes
• Wall Street Journal: Transcript of Dallas Fed President Robert Kaplan interview
• Reuters: New zero-rate vow has Fed's Kaplan worried on market excesses
• Wall Street Journal: Fed’s Kaplan Worries New Fed Rate Guidance Ties Policy Makers' Hands
• Bloomberg: Fed's Kaplan Says Fed Needs to Stay Accomodative
• Bloomberg: Dallas Fed's Kaplan on policy shift, guidance, pandemic
• CNBC: Dallas Fed president Kaplan on path of monetary policy
• KRLD-AM CEO Spotlight with David Johnson: Robert S. Kaplan, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
• Bloomberg: Fed’s Kaplan says we have to learn to live with COVID-19
• The Wall Street Journal: Fed’s Kaplan Open to Overshooting Inflation Target to Provide More Support
• The Washington Post: Mask-wearing, embraced by economists as key to the recovery, proves politically tricky for the Fed
• CNBC: Fed’s Kaplan says the U.S. economy will see above-trend growth in 2021
• Fox Business: If we all wore a mask the economy would grow faster: Dallas Fed president
• Houston Chronicle: Health protocols, racial equity are the stimulus the economy needs, Dallas Fed’s Kaplan says
• Marketplace: Fed's Kaplan: A Connection Between Racism and the Economy
• Bloomberg: Fed’s Kaplan: U.S. Recovery Faces Upside, Downside Risks
• Bloomberg: Fed’s Kaplan Says He's Skeptical of Yield-Curve Control
• CBS News: Dallas Fed president sees high unemployment rate through end of the year
• Wall Street Journal: Fed's Kaplan Says Strong Virus-Testing Regime Will Be Needed to Boost Confidence, Hasten Decline in Unemployment
• Wall Street Journal: Federal Reserve Ramps Up Deliberations on Asset Purchases, Rate Guidance
• Reuters: Fed's Kaplan says U.S. economy has bottomed, ties rebound to testing
• Reuters: Fed's Kaplan sees global oil glut lasting well into 2021
• NPR: Record Corporate Debt Is Helping Push Iconic Companies Into Bankruptcy
• Financial Times: Trust and testing — Fed chiefs are going out in masks to gauge public fear as part of their jobs. That’s a unique situation.
• Bloomberg: Fed's Kaplan on Economic Recovery, Virus Testing, Oil Well Shut-ins
• Reuters: Want a fast recovery? Invest in tests, Fed's Kaplan says
• Yahoo Finance: We think the unemployment rate could get as high as 20% at its peak: Dallas Fed President
• Fox Business: Fed's Kaplan Says Unemployment Rate Likely to Reach 20%
• Bloomberg: Fed's Kaplan on Virus Pandemic's Impact on Economy, Oil Industry
• Reuters: Fed's Kaplan sees U.S. growth returning in second half, but consumers staying cautious
• Wall Street Journal: Fed’s Kaplan Says Consumer Response to ‘Body Blow’ Will Determine Pace of U.S. Recovery
• CNBC: Dallas Fed president: Expect a severe economic contraction in the second quarter
• KRLD CEO Spotlight: Dallas Fed President Robert Kaplan
• Marketplace: Dallas Fed president calls policies relief, rather than stimulus
• Bloomberg: Fed's Kaplan Says the U.S. Economy Will Come Out of Downturn Strong
• Bloomberg: Fed's Kaplan Discusses Coronavirus Impact on Monetary Policy, Economy
• Reuters: Fed's Kaplan says wise to act 'boldly' on monetary policy in face of threats
• Wall Street Journal: Fed’s Kaplan Defends Rate Cut, but Won’t Predict Outcome of March Meeting
• Fox Business: Kaplan discusses the economic impact of the coronavirus on 'Maria Bartiromo's Wall Street'
• New York Times: Why a Top Trump Aide Said ‘We Are Desperate’ for More Immigrants
• Wall Street Journal: Fed’s Kaplan: Unclear Right Now Coronavirus Calls for Rate Change
• New York Times: Fed Official Says Coronavirus Economic Fallout ‘Could Spill Over’
• CNBC: US oil industry expected to cut spending by 10-15% and restructure, Dallas Fed says
• MarketWatch: Expect a year of ‘general belt-tightening’ for the energy sector, says Fed’s Kaplan
• CNBC: Federal Reserve’s Robert Kaplan sees no changes in interest rates this year
• Reuters: Fed's Kaplan sees U.S. rates 'roughly' right, risk from virus
• Houston Chronicle: Dallas Fed President: As economy slows, Texas needs new strategies
• Houston Chronicle: Fed’s Robert Kaplan: Coronavirus should not cause Fed to cut rates yet
• Bloomberg: Fed Fuels Rise in Assets Via ‘Derivative’ of QE, Kaplan Says
• Reuters: Fed's Kaplan says immigration, trade are opportunities for faster growth
• Reuters: Fed's Kaplan: Officials should be mindful of financial risk as they increase balance sheet
• Bloomberg: Fed's Kaplan on Global Economy, Balance Sheet Concerns and Inflation
• Marketplace: For Dallas Fed president, the phase one deal is “stabilization”
• Reuters: Fed's Kaplan says rates 'appropriate,' flags balance sheet concern
• CNBC: Interview with Dallas Fed President Robert Kaplan

2019

• Bloomberg: Fed’s Kaplan: Inflation Will Be Muted For Some Time
• Wall Street Journal: Interview with Dallas Fed President Robert Kaplan
• Watch CNBC’s full interview with Dallas Fed President Robert Kaplan
• Fox Business: Consumer is ‘key’ to this strong economy: Head of Dallas Fed
• Fox Business: U.S. economy should ‘have a solid year of growth in 2020’: Dallas Fed President
• KRLD CEO Spotlight: Dallas Fed President Robert Kaplan
• KERA: Dallas Fed President Robert Kaplan on Recent Rate Cuts
• Houston Chronicle: Still an ‘Act of God?’ Climate change increasingly seen as risk to business, economy
• TASB Talks: Robert S. Kaplan, Live from txEDCON19
• Bloomberg: Fed's Kaplan on Rate Cuts, Yield Curve, Trade Uncertainty
• International Economic Forum of the Americas: Rob Kaplan on Monetary Policy in Today's Global Economy
• Marketplace: Dallas Fed president weighs in on recession fears, the yield curve, and why having a thick skin is part of the job
• Wall Street Journal: Central Bankers Worry About Trump’s Tactics to Reorder Global Trade
• Financial Times: Central bankers rethink everything at Jackson Hole
• Bloomberg: Dallas Fed's Kaplan Says If There's a Slowdown It's Not Being Caused by Monetary Policy
• Bloomberg: Kaplan—Fed Needs 'Tactical' Policy Adjustment, Sees No Rate-Cut Cycle
• Wall Street Journal: Kaplan—Risks From Global Growth, Trade Uncertainty Could Mean Rate Cut
• CNBC: Dallas Fed’s Kaplan says he’d like to avoid cutting rates again in September, but has ‘open mind’
• New York Times: How Politics Constrain the Federal Reserve and Other Economists
• Wall Street Journal: Interview With Dallas Fed President Robert Kaplan
• Washington Post: Dallas Fed President Kaplan signals he’s open to a rate cut—but just one
• New York Times: Trump’s Policies, Not His Heckling, May Force Fed to Cut Rates
• Fed's Robert Kaplan: There Is a Lot of Global Uncertainty
• Fed's Kaplan on Rate Cut Patience, Mexico Tariffs, Policy
• Rob Kaplan on Fox Business News: U.S. Economy to Grow at a Solid 2.25-2.50 Percent Rate This Year
• Rob Kaplan on Bloomberg: Trade Uncertainty Not Yet Having Material Impact on U.S. GDP
• Rob Kaplan on Bloomberg: Don't Have Bias Toward Next Rate Move Being Up or Down
• Rob Kaplan on Bloomberg: Risky Debt Could Be Burden on Economy in a Downturn
• Rob Kaplan on CNBC: Strong Jobs Number Consistent with Solid Growth
• Dallas Fed's Kaplan on Monetary Policy and Global Economy
• U.S. is not immune to slowing global growth: Fed's Robert Kaplan
• Fox Business Interview with Robert Kaplan
• Bloomberg TV Interview with Robert Kaplan

2018

• CNBC Interview with Robert Kaplan
• Global growth is decelerating: Fed's Robert Kaplan
• Fed's Robert Kaplan on oil outlook
• Fed's job is to analyze the economy in an apolitical way: Robert Kaplan
• Robert Kaplan on the FOMC, the Dallas Fed, and Lessons from the Great Recession
• Dallas Fed's Kaplan on Hurricane Florence's economic impact
• U.S. can improve GPD with training
• U.S. fiscal stimulus will begin to fade in 2019
• ‘Strong’ jobs report reinforces future rate hikes: Dallas Fed’s Kaplan
• China trade issues may take an ‘extended’ period to resolve: Fed’s Kaplan
• Fed's Kaplan on Neutral Rates, Trade Tariffs, Concerns
• Fed's Kaplan: We'll continue to do our job 'without regard to political considerations'
• Kaplan Says Fed Should Gradually Move to Neutral Stance
• Fed's Kaplan: Don't want to run persistently above 2% target
• We're gonna have a good year in '18: Dallas Fed's Kaplan
• On Fox Business: Kaplan Discusses Outlook for U.S. Growth
• Fed's Kaplan Says Trade Issues with China Won't Resolve Soon
• Fed's Kaplan: Rate hikes are necessary as the US nears full employment
• For Dallas Fed president, sustaining long-term growth will take more than tax cuts
• Fed's Kaplan Says U.S. Is `Long Way' From Yield-Curve
• Fed's Kaplan: We've Marked Up Our GDP Forecast to 2.5–2.75% in 2018

2017

• Fed's Kaplan Warns Inverted Yield Curve Would Limit Flexibility
• On CNBC: Stock market 'excesses' pose potential threat to economy
• On Fox Business: Kaplan discusses economy, employment
• On CNBC: Rob Kaplan discusses economy, monetary policy
• Rob Kaplan talks inflation, immigration with CNBC
• 10 Questions for Dallas Fed President Robert Kaplan
• Podcast: Dallas Fed Chief Kaplan: U.S. Must Address Workforce Skills Gap
• On Bloomberg TV: Fed's Robert Kaplan on Mexico, Inflation, Employment
• In Big Think Video, Rob Kaplan Discusses Impact of Technology-Enabled Disruption
• Council on Foreign Relations: A Conversation with Robert Kaplan
• Rob Kaplan on Bloomberg View: America Has to Close the Workforce Skills Gap
• Fed's Kaplan: Taking Steps to Remove Accommodation
• Fed's Kaplan: I look at policies that grow workforce or improve...
• Fed's Kaplan: First Half of 2017 Will Be Strong

2016

• Fed's Kaplan Speaks: Economy, Monetary Policy, China
• Fed’s Amy Jordan on Rising Home Prices in North Texas
• Kaplan: Market Changes Shouldn’t Drive Policy
• Why You Need to Know Robert Steven Kaplan
• Fed's Kaplan on Policy Accommodation and Trade
• Curb Your Enthusiasm: Keeping an Eye on Home Prices
• Game of Homes: The Supply-Demand Struggle
• Dallas Fed president urges caution in raising interest rates
• Fed's Kaplan sees gradual rate hike appropriate
• Dallas Fed reports affordable housing needed in Texas
• Dallas Fed: Texas Economy Should Pick Up In Second Half of 2016
• Dallas Fed chief sees more energy mergers, bankruptcies this year
• Fed's Kaplan urges patience in raising rates, points to global risks
• President Kaplan Interviewed on Bloomberg TV
• Fed’s Kaplan Says Central Bank Should Aim to Remove Accommodation Gradually
• Kaplan says more agreement than not among Fed policymakers
• President and CEO of Dallas Fed Reserve Bank Speaks in Houston
• Why D-FW could become the business capital of NAFTA
• Energy woes ease, but U.S. election, Brexit vote temper region’s growth
• Fed’s Kaplan Says Central Bank Should Aim to Remove Accommodation Gradually (July 14)
• Kaplan says more agreement than not among Fed policymakers (July 14)
• President and CEO of Dallas Fed Reserve Bank Speaks in Houston (July 14)
• Why D-FW could become the business capital of NAFTA (July 8)
• Energy woes ease, but U.S. election, Brexit vote temper region’s growth (July 13)
• Survey: Outlook improving for US Eleventh District oil, gas firms (June 29)
• Oil Industry Execs Feeling More Optimistic, Fed Survey Shows (June 29)
• Fed’s Kaplan Sees Spillovers as Most Significant Brexit Fallout (June 30)
• Fed's Kaplan More Patient on Rate Hikes, Watching UK Vote (June 23)
• A Quick Trip to the Oil Patch Shows Energy-Related Losses Rising (June 20)
• Are Crude Oil Prices High Enough for New Drilling? Dallas Fed Has Some Answers (June 20)
• Texas Job Growth Stagnates in May, Adds Just 200 Jobs Across State (June 17)
• Latinos See a Bright Economic Future in Pew Study; Here's Why That’s Good for Texas (June 8)
• Q&A: Dallas Fed’s Kaplan on Income Inequality (June 8)
• Dallas Fed President Likely to Support Summer Interest-Rate Increase (June 3)
• Fed's Kaplan Says U.S. 'Pretty Darn Close' to Fully Employed(June 2)
• Dallas Fed: Diverse Regional Economy Shakes Off Energy Doldrums (June 1)
• Dallas Fed: Texas Service Sector Nervous About New Federal Overtime Pay Rules (June 1)
• What's Next For North Texas Housing Market; Why Middle Class Is Shrinking (June 1)
• Cheap Gas for the Holiday, but Its Days Are Numbered (May 26)
• Dallas Fed President calls for greater investment in education (May 25)
• No Recession for Texas, Economist Says (May 24)
• The Economics of Immigration (May 11)